Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-20
MANCHESTER NEWS
BERGMAN WAVES AN EXAMINATION
AND Is SENT on.
Close Of tho Woek'otPrayer Msetings-
other Church Eotes-Brisfs
and Personals.

In the mayor Court yesterday mOfu-
ing the case of William Bergman
(coloredD, charged with fcloniously as
saulting and wounding William Iabb
(also colored) with stick, with intent to
kill, which for nearly a month had been
continued from time to time on account
of the inability of the wounded
man to be present, was called.
There were present large number OF
spectators OF the race to which the two
parties belong. Judge CloptOn, counsel
for the accused waived examination and
the case was certified to the grand jury
of the Hastings Court. This court meets
tomorrow, but there will be no grand
jury mt this term unless Judge Ingram
sees fit to have one summoned especially
for this case.
The difficulty in which Tabb was
wounded occurred on Friday, Ocio-
Der 9th. He and Bergman had a
fight, in which the latter used his stuck.
inhicting a wound on the back Of Tabb's
head. from which it WAS thought for some
time he would not recover.
THE MAss-AIEETING TONIGHT.
The series OF meetings held in OBJ
seryance Of the Week OF Prayer will close
tonight with a grand nass-meeting at
the Central Methodist church, in which
all the ch riches will join. It was at
first intended that this meeting should
be held at the Bainbridge-Street Baptist
church. which has n greater seating
capacity, bat tho repairs TO the audience
room have not been completed, there
foro it cannot be used. Owing
to this service all of the other
churches will he closed tonight,
and tho usual meeting at the read
ing-rooms will not be held this after
noon. Rev. Luther Il. ThornhIl will
occupy the chair to night and Rev. John
J. Clopton, OF the Meade Memorial
Episcopal church, will make an address.
The work OF the international Commit
tee of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation, under whose auspices the Week
OF Prayer is observed, will be presented
by Richmond gentleman. These meet
ings have been both interesting and
beneficial.
GENERAL CHURCH NOTES.
There will be no services at the Central
Methodist church this morning, as Rev
William Fl. Christian, whose pastorate
has Just closed, is in Danville.
Rev ". g. Lumpkin will preach ut
the Presbyterian church this morning;
and after the services it is expected that
n congregational meeting will be held to
consider the subject OF calling Il pastor.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
cambridge Street Baptist Church Mis-
sionary Society VIII be held this after
noon at 3 o'clock. Addresses and other
interesting exercises may be expected
Rev. DECATUR Edwards, past grand Of
Henderson Lodge ot Odd-Follows, will
preach a sermon at the Clopton-Stre5t
Baptist church at , O'Clock this after
noon on "Odd-Fellowship.' The mem
beIs of Henderson Lodge, No. l5l, will
meet at the ballroom, corner of Ninth
and Hull streets, at O'Clock and go IN
body to the church.
Rev. William y. Tyler will preach at
the Fifth Street Methodist church to-day,
both morning and night.
PERSONALS AID BRIEFS.
The public schools Of this city will be
closed Thursday Thanksgiving.
Mr.. Robert l.. French is quite sick at
the residence OF his father, Judge :.
Ba,sett French.
6,r. Thomas VI. Miller and wife, Of
Powhaton, are in the city visiting the
latter relatives.
Mrs. Samuel NJ. Archer continues
quite ILL., Her physician has not al
lowed her to see company for two weeks.
The condition of John Timmons, the
youth who Was so badly injured at the
Oh Dominion Cotton-Mills 10y the fall
ing Of an elevator is such as to cause
alarm. HIS spinal column is Injured.
Kcy. William Il. Christian will return
from Danyilie Wednesday morning 10
oniciate at a marriage which will take
place at the Central church on the after
noon Of that day.
Treasurer Dronsugh announces lint
he is ready to receive State, city, anG
school taxes. and that on December LIST
> uer cent. will be ndded TO bills unpaid
and they viii he placed in tho hands OF
the Sergeant Tor collection.
The sale OF real estate belonging to
delinquent taxpayers for State taxes will
take place on the first day Ok the De
cemher term of the ilus'inas Court the
l9th), instead OF the let day OF Deem
Der, as stated yesterday.